Amber Alert canceled: 12-year-old Carroll County boy found unharmed; father taken into custody

CARROLL COUNTY, Md. - Maryland State Police say a 12-year-old Carroll County boy at the center of an Amber Alert has been found safe and unharmed.

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Authorities say Maxx Riley Geiger was located Tuesday morning.

The Amber Alert that was issued Monday has been canceled. Maxx had last been seen on April 8 in Hampstead, Maryland when he was picked up from school, authorities say. Police told FOX 5 Monday that they believed this was a custody issue and did not think Maxx was in danger.

Maxx’s father, Christopher Geiger was taken into custody for a medical evaluation, police say. Charges against him are pending in this case.